Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)

Subject: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 08:13 AM

Despite the Ampthill club - related threads having vanished beneath the radar, Mary and I intrepidly set out to find the club last night, hoping it still existed. What a pleasant surprise to find so much good quality and (surprise) mostly unaccompanied singing. Well, we soon manged to pollute that with numerous squeezeboxes, of course...

A very enjoyable gathering even with only seven people. Well worth it for us, though - we got two bookings out of it. Thanks Mike and Mike!
(Bedford, May 13 + Ampthill later this year)

So come on chaps/chapesses - Cllr of this parish needs all the support he can get. We'll be putting it on our rota of places to go on Tuesday nights.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 11:40 AM

Well said Treewind, but what is on the next few weeks? Nice Ale there as well,and there is even nice low alcohol drinks there.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:24 PM

March 16 Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman. We had the pleasure of hearing them for the first time only recently ('bout time too!).

But my point is, it's not to be missed any week.
For the record (and I hope I've got this right...)
The Folk club meets at the Queen's Head, Ampthill, every Tuesday night, with guests about once a month. Starts at 8:15 or 8:30 depending on different sources of info (Cllr - clarify?). When it's not a guest night it's a really good singaround.

Charles Wells Eagle was the only beer on draught that night. That was OK, especially as we were only 1 pint into a brand new barrel!

If somebody else doesn't do it, I'll knock up an unofficial web site like I've done for Sutton. And for the same reason - to remind me what's on when.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:29 PM

Do it, Anahata, good idea!
I'll try to be there on the 17th for Dave and Anni, but no promises - off to Dublin first thing next day.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Ross
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 03:18 PM

Here here or is it hear hear

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 04:14 PM

I will (one day) take a night off from Uxbridge (Crown and Treaty)
and get up to Ampthill, if only to see the delightful Mrs Cllr again.
Gawd I must be careful - this is nearly a Breezy thread Hijack!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 05:43 PM

Hello everyone don't forget we are just around the corner in The Bull at Barton on Monday nights. With Sing A Rounds and extened 40 min Spots and not forgeting the Charity Mic Nights and The Spring and Summer Song Specials just around the corner. So if any of you are free on Monday nights it will be great to see you, it's all in the Unicorn Magazine or on Mudcap, or you can get on our E mailing service. Leave your E mail on the Bull in Barton thread. Next Sing A Round is on Mon 23/02/04.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 08:38 AM

Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman are the 17th Of February
Paul Bonus and Steve Hitch (blues) 2nd March
Life and Times 16 March
All the other nights are singers nights

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 08:47 AM

I thought you said Dave & Anni next week - then I looked in my organizer and it said 17 Feb. Apologies for mistake. And it looks like guest nights are more than once a month.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 01:52 PM

No problems Anahata the Music from you and Mary was great and I look forward to your gig. Any one coming to see Dave and Anni next week should arrive early to get seats. Cllr PS Anahata I did say next week you came on the 10 of Feb and they are on the 17th of Feb. Usually two guests a month approx. El Greko are you coming that would be fab I must find out if Guru will come along as well.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 03:52 PM

Sorry Cllr - probably no can do (blast)!

Am now working Monday - Wednesday so Tuesday night excursions will be few & far between from now on.

That's the price I must pay for a permanent job with a 3 day week. Oh woe is me - I'll have to make sure I'm home from festivals on the Sunday from now on....

I just know that you'll all have a Fab evening with Dave & Anni & George thrown in for good measure, wish I could be there - have fun!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 04:15 PM

OK - first stab at a quickly run-up web page:

http://www.treewind.co.uk/ampthill/

Cllr - I have not put your email address on in case you don't want it published (though I did find it elsewhere on the web). Your phone no. is there - as it's published elsewhere I assume that's OK.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 04:45 PM

Nice one Anahata!!!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 03:25 AM

Well done, that man!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 11:47 AM

I hope that Cllr appreciates the colour-coded site!
We had a great time at the club - it's SO friendly and the singing was really good; lots of songs I had never heard before, including one newly written that day...
Mary

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 10:53 AM

thats 'song-clubs' for you.

I found it very comfortable there too.

Nice landlady

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Cllr
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 02:44 PM

you Star treewind thats great thanks for the website*grin*

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 04:41 PM

Just make sure you keep me posted with details of new bookings. Tacking them on this thread should be sufficient.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 09:26 AM

Dave & Anni tomorrow night!
I think we might make the effort to get to this!

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 09:28 AM

Dave and Anni tonight Hurrah

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 10:51 AM

My apologies to them and you, Mike - cannot make it tonight...Have fun!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 12:07 PM

Sorry Cllr, I have not been up latley, I will see you soon. By the way, Sing A Round at The Bull in Barton this Monday and on the Saturday 28th Is our Mic Night for Charity (don't like to talk about it mate) so we would be very grateful for a plug, please old neighbour, old pal, old friend. See at your next Sing A Round.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 18 Feb 04 - 07:52 AM

Sorry I couldn't make it either - dreadful cold (been off work for two days!!). Did you get many along?

Should be there next week - hopefully - but that's Tony my last week for a month :-(

Suzy

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 07:35 AM

Quick reminder that The Bonas Brothers are on at the Queen's Head at Ampthill tomorrow (2/3/4).

Hope to see you there!!

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 01 Mar 04 - 09:23 AM

worth thinking about, its a good option as Paul Bonas himself is a pretty nifty guitar player, almost as good as Chris Flegg of St Albans Folk-song club [Fridays and sundays] and the mellowtones, but not quite.

and the Landlady's O K too

No promises but a mile better option than anything local.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 02 Mar 04 - 05:58 AM

Bonas bros and bonusupport tonight
bonocontention in essex

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 02 Mar 04 - 08:24 PM

That was a treat tonight

STEVE HICKS luthier, search


what a fantastic guitarist.

such precision and speed.

amazing.

a Paul Bonas bonus

and Paul is class, best renditions of Broonzy, B G Davies,,Ray Davies Ive heard in years, great duo of impromptu guitar pickers,

but that hicks, !!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Moses
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 03:20 AM

Great evening. Class performers. Thanks cllr.

Sorry had to leave "early" - over an hour's travelling home.

Interesting guitar work, too, from the support act. (What was he on?)

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 10:27 AM

Hello Cllr. I will be back soon promise. I have a propersition,for you. See you soon.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Mar 04 - 06:48 AM

The person who's name I can't remember, who writes the songs when he is at the club and has a wife who also turns up at the club, won a bottle of wine on the raffle at The Charity Mic Night last Saturday, I have it in the car and will bring it with me soon.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 04 Mar 04 - 07:18 AM

sounds like Mike Sparks and he'll be at the Duke o Marlboro on Friday [St Albans]

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 Mar 04 - 03:12 PM

Ah. It's not Mike Sparks and I'll be at The Maltings on Friday,and not now at Letchworth as I had thought. I forgot about Janet and Indie. See you soon.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 05:40 AM

In case anyone didn't see it in Leadfingers' "self aggrandisement" thread,
(a) Leadfingers is the booked guest on April 13
(b) The pub will reopen under new management but the club expects to continue unabated, certainly in the near future. Unless contradicted by further notice.

As usual any news should appear here and on the website

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 07:23 AM

Martin - It's Tony and I'll let him know. Sorry we couldn't stay later - my bump was doing the can-can and I was desperate for some sleep.

Cya soon

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 09:18 AM

Cheers Choc Lover, see you on Tuesday? If they have not moved by then.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 12:30 PM

Also sorry I did not draw the raffle earlier, people will think I am another Breezy.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 01:15 PM

Lots of exciting new dates on the Web Site relevant section reproduced blow<
Anahata

March

9 - singaround
16 - Life and Times (Graeme Meek & Barry Goodman)
23 - singaround
30 - Redbornstoke Morris take over for a night of song, tunes and local history

April

6 - come all ye
13 - Terry "Leadfingers" Silver: all sorts of songs and tunes with lots of instruments
20 - come all ye
27 - Les Sullivan and "herga" Kitty Vernon

May

4 - Star Wars Singaround
11 - John Breeze
18 - singaround
25 - Geoff Higginbottom

June

1 - come all ye
8 - come all ye
15 - Maggie Holland
24 Thursday! - George Papavgeris

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: treewind
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 01:20 PM

Bother! (said Pooh) Here is the right URL for Redbornstoke

Anahata

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 01:20 PM

Martin - Should be there Tuesday, though I will be late (as usual). Anahata - May 4th looks interesting . . .

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Mar 04 - 08:42 PM

GOT to be there for Maggie Holland !!! I will lay odds some sod gives me a booking !!

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Mar 04 - 07:37 AM

Will Redbournstoke be dancing too?

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 06 Mar 04 - 03:03 PM

Excellent c u all on tuesday.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 11:43 AM

THE PUB IS CLOSED!! SO NO FOLK CLUB

I will give news as soon as Possible Cllr

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Cllr
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 01:38 PM

The area manager will call as soon as he has news but no folk club tonight

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 04:54 PM

Cheers Cllr I was nearly on my way via a few other places, until I saw this thread. CU soon. Choc Lover I still have that bottle of wine.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: breezy
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 08:04 PM

mmmmm I'ld gone out by 9 a.m.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 08:03 AM

Oh unlucky Breezy. You should get the internet on your mobile phone then you can check The Mudcat every half an hour.

Subject: RE: Ampthill Folk Club (Bedfordshire, UK)
From: Moses
Date: 11 May 04 - 10:19 AM

Sorry I won't be at Ampthill tonight. Eldest daughter's 25th birthday celeb otherwise I would have joined you all.

Will he behave? Will it be musical mahem or memorable magic?

Ask him to show you his new toy.

Have a great evening

Moses